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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
sHE CHANGED HER SKIN.
A Negress who Became Almost White
Before She Died.

HOWELL, Mich.-Mrs. Jacob Eldridge,
Howell's strange freak of nature, the
old colored woman who has been grad
ualIy turning white for several years,
died here Thursday. She had been Ill
for several months, but it is not thought
that the peculiarly strange change IN
color which she underwent had anything
to do with her last illness. The greater
part of her body is now healthy lily
white. Her husband, who is pioneer
of this county, died Tuesday morning,
Mrs Eldridge's father was Guinea
man, and her ancestors were tull-blooded
negroes as far as Is known. The natural
color of Mrs. Eldridge was quite dark
even for her race, and there was moth
ing peculiarly noticeable about 1t until
she was quite advanced in years. A
number of years ago she noticed spot
of white about the size of dollar upon
her right leg. In the course of few
months other white spots appeared
upon various parts of her body, rather
more prominent u on her limbs than
elsewhere. In time these grew together,
until most of her body became white.
For the last few years the change has
appeared to follow the principal nerves,
and in time crept up the spinal chord
and over her forehead. About the time
that the change reached the fore part
of her hair streaks of white began to APP
pear upon each side of her chin and
meeting at her mouth.
One popularity was that whenever
the change came 1t was complete. There
was no fading of the white off into the
black through the various shades of
gray, as might have been expected.
Instead of this the white and black
were distinctly divided. The color of
the changed portion is of clear,
healthy, lily whiteness, and one would
hardly believe to look at the arm of
Mrs. Eldridge that it was not that of
white lady. During all the change she
suffered no inconvenience whatever
from it, and never felt any kind of SEN
sation, either by itching, nervousness,
or pain, that could be attributed to that
cause. It seemed to go on gradually
without affecting her feelings or health
in Y way whatever. Coming to this
country in 1862, the particulars of this
strange case are within the knowledge
of all the citizens, who know fully of
its genuineness. When interviewed
DR.. Coleman said: 81 was first called to
see her about the 1st of April. l can
not see that there is any skin disease.
In the skin of negro there is a pig
think it but the absorption of the de-
post as far as the skin is concerned.
never heard of a similar case"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
$76,OOO,OOO FOR BEER.
Figures Showing What New York Spends
Yearly for This Refreshment.

It is estimated that there are G, 900, 900
barrels of beer consumed annually in
this city. The brewers receive SO a
barrel for this beer, less a discount to
the dealers ranging from 10 to SO per
cent. Surprising all to receive the
highest discount, which would allow
for an occasional bad debt, the receipts
of the brewers would aggregate $39,
400, 900. This beer is now substantially
all furnished by the members OF the
Brewers Exchange, the portion sup
piled by the non-pool brewers scarcely
amounting to the odd $500, 900.
1t is also estimated that the aggrieved
dealers nunIpTy-one- half of all in the
city, and fully one half in the trade
Should they withdraw their custom from
the Exchange brewers, as now seriously
threatened, they would thereby leave
one-half of the product of the Exchange
breweries unsold, or cause those brew
cries to reduce their product one-half
Thus the movement, if carried out will
infict loss in trade upon these brewers
of $4,000, 600 a year These figures
will give some idea of the magnitude
and importance of the movement now
under consideration.
1t was shown at the conference of the
dealers and non-pool brewers on Monday
that, including the non-brewers of the
city proper, and others in the vicinity.
the aggregate capacity is but 1, 165, 900
barrels annually. Surprising that the
strike, if inaugurated, will withdraw
half the custom of the Exchange
brewers-that is, 5000, 900 barre
year-there remains a deficiency of
1885, 900 barrels to be supplied to the
trade here by brewers of the West, or of
Boston, Philadelphia and other neigh
boring cities. This is not large
amount, but the importation will be an
item of some Importance to the railroads
and other freighters, and to that extent
will make them sympathizers with the
dealers in the strike.
The figures given above furnish
another interesting item AS shown,
the wholesale cost of the beer annually
consumed in this city is $38, 400 900.
That what the dealers pay the manu-
facturers for it But the price of the
consumer IS vastly more The dealer in
retailing his keg of beer expects to
double his money. An expert beer
jerker will get from a keg three times
its cost, while exceptional cases are
found where fourfold the first cost is
received. But allowing the sale by the
glass to be merely double the cost by
the keg or barrel, and it is seen that the
beer drinkers of New York pay $76,-
800, 900 annually for this single article
of refreshment -NeIU York San.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
POPULAR PRESCRIPTIONS.

from the highest medical authorites1
CHAPPED HANDs.-Nitrate of lead,
fifteen grains; glycerine, one ounce.
Apply freely three times day.
ERYsIPELAs.-T Tartar emetic, two
grains saltpeter, three drachms; water,
two ounces. Teaspoonful in water
every three hours.
DYsENTERY.- Deodorize Iaudanum,
one dracLm; fannie acid, two drachms
port wine, four ounces, Dessertspoon-
full every three hours.
Observation-Disclosures aconite root,
one-half drachm; oil of peppermint,
one-half drachm; spirits of chloroform,
one ounce. Apply externally.
URTICAREA, OR NETTLE BRAsH.-Tar.
tar emetic, one-half grain; epson salts,
one-half ounce; water, four ounces.
Two teaspoonfuls every two hours.
BLACK MEASLES CarboIic acid, ten
grains; whisky one ounce; syrup of
orange peel, one and one-half ounces.
Teaspoonful half hour before meals.
JAUNDICE.- one grain; wine
of coIchicum root, one and one-half
drachms; extract of dandelion, two
ounces. Teaspoonful every four hours.
GAsTRALGIA.-Tinct opium, one
drachm; tincture hyoscyamus, one
half drachm; cherry laurel water,
three ounces. Teaspoonful every four
hours.
IRRITABLE BLADDER. -Tincture gel
semin, one-half drachm; bromide of
potassium, six drachms; water, three
ounces. Dessertspoonful every three
hours.
FLATULENT CoLIC.-Oil of nutmeg,
cne-half drachm; spirits of chloro-
form, one drachm; whisky, one and
one-half ounces. Teaspoonful every
half hour.
ASTHMA. of potassium, one
and one-half drachms; tincture Indian
tobacco, three drachms; water, one aud
one-half ounces. Teaspoonful every
two hours.
CROUP.-Tincture aconite root, one
half drachm; tincture indian tobacco,
one and one-half drachms; syrup of
ginger, two ounces. Teaspoonful every
two hours.
HEMoRRHAGE FROM THE LUNGS
Tincture veratrum viridis, thirty drops;
tincture matico, one ounce; port wine,
three ounces. Two teaspoonfuls every
three hours.
equity BRoNCHITIs.-B icarbonate of
potash, one-half ounce; wine of col
chicum root, two drachms; brown mix
ture, two ounces. Teaspoonful in water
every three hours,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
A SPORTING MANDARIN.
Enjoying Life in the United states After
Making a Fortune In China.
IFrom the Omaha Herald !

From the Omaha Herald
dined with Chinese mandarin the
her night. He lives over a restaurant
in Twenty-eighth street. He is very
portly, weighing in the neighborhood
of $50 pounds. He wears European
garments and displays magnificent
diamonds bought by himself in Amster
dam. Every mandarin has peacock
feather and peculiar button worn on
the crown of his hat. This mandarin
keeps his feather in long tin case and
his button in jewel box. He is known
in China as a mandarin of the blue
button. The button is a sapphire of
considerable value. Occasionally the
Chinese officer exhibits the insignia of
his office to his friends, and at rare in
| tarvals he appears in full vestments.
His silken robes set off his manly pro-
portions to great advantage. His eyes
are keen and sparkling and have the
Tartar bent of expression. The hands
are plumb and hairy, the fingers are
covered with jewels, and the face is
plump and dumpling-like.
For years this mandarin had charge
of the imperial arsenal at Tsin-Tsln.
He had served a practical apprentice
ship with a noted American machinist,
and he was endowed with remarkable
skill and ingenuity. He drew the plans
and constructed several Chinese cutters
and men-of- war. The machinery was
made under his supervision, and the
vessels were models in naval architec-
ture. Some of them are still at1oat on
the great rivers of the Celestial empire.
he mandarin's ingenuity, however, was
not confined to the modelling of mari
time craft. He made Dahlgren guns
and Remington rifles for the Chinese
army and na------>-slss;nvented machinery
for the manufacture of cartridge and
shrapnel shells, and turned out bayonets
by the thousand. Ward and Burgevine
found bis aid invaluable in the great
Tapping rebellion. He warned Burge
vine of the danger of leaving the i'm
perial service for that of the rebels and
Burgovine died regretting that he had
not taken his advice. Before being
fayed alive the adventurer sent his final
farewell to this staunch mandarin,
dynasty in the darkest hour of the
revolt. In detailing "reminiscences of
the civil war that cost China 10, 900, 600
lives, the mandarin tells a thrilling
story of the fate of young Englishman
who was captured with Burgovine. The
Briton was reserved for a death more
horrible than that of his leader. He
was packed to his waist in a barrel of
unslacked lime. When hungry he was
fed on salt fish, and when thirsty gourds
of salt water were passed to him with
out stint. The condemned man was
left in the hot sun, where no breeze
could fan his brow. On the fifth day
he died in terrible agony.
Eighteen years ago the mandarin left
China and came Ito the United States
with over half million in gold. Here
he has resided ever since, spending his
summers in q seaside cottage near Mil
ford, Conn, and his winters in Florida.
He is an accomplished fisherman, and
he owns wonderful assortment of rods,
reeds, and flies. His fishing tackle alone
is valued at So, 900.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
An Appeal 10 the Jury.

The Shoe and Leather Reporter saws
A man who was elected District At,
torney in Chenango county, New York
State, rather by accident than other
wise, was called upol to try a case OF
assault and battery. He wore very long
hair and thought himself a great man.
There is generally "bully" in every
country town. One of that sort ven
tured into Norwich, but was badly used
up by couple of ''butcher boys
whom he was imprudent enough to pro.
woke. They were indicted and tried.
In summing up for the prosecution, the
District Attorney said to the Jury
''They stamped on him with their iron
boots and their iron heels! And for
six weeks nothing passed his lips but
fluid. And, gentlemen, at the prelimi-
nary examination in the Justices office,
the room was so crowded that it had to
be propped up below by the excited peo-
pie of this town" The jury retired,
and, in contemplation of the fact that
the room had to be propped up by ex-
cited people, in two minutes they re-
turned with a verdict of guilty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
BLITZ NEVER BEATEN.
Rrom the Chicago News.

(ffOIn Tie CulCdoO ANShe'J
One of the most famous public ex-
hibitions of Signor Blitz was to walk
down Chatham street with a cavalry
sword strapped to his belt, accompanied
by a boy carving an ordinary looking
willow cIothesbasket. Arriving at the
Bowery corner "Sid" would commence
harangue, as though he had merchan-
disc to sell, first performing a few in.
teresting feats, just for the benefit OF
the public Taking The basket from
the hands of his boy assistant he would
hold it aloft, turning it about that all
might see its common structure, then
set it down, bottom upward, N the
street, enjoining the surrounding audi
ence to see that no one approached
where it stood. His next move was to
speak to the boy, calling him to his
side Receiving no reply. he di covered,
to his own embarrassment and the dis
appointment of the crowd, that the
boy had stopped" and hid himself
from view. No amount of calling,
hunting, or searching, even by the
anxious lookers-on, could find where he
had concealed himself. Finally, when
the people were ready to turn away in
disgust at being thus fooled in their eX
pectation of seeing some remarkable
show, Blitz would cry out: ''Never
mind, good friends, if the boy has given
me the slip I'll play the trick without
him."
With this he would take up the
basket again, when, behold out would
pop the boy from beneath. Grabbing
the scamp before he could make his
escape, Blitz would give him couple
of cuffs about the ears, accompanying
the boxing with angry words and end
ing the drubbing with chucking the lad
under the bas ct and telling him he
could stay there now for not letting the
people know where he was hid when
everybody was hunting him. Of course,
the boy would squirm and struggle to
get out, but Blitz, thoroughly mad,
would climb upon the basket on his
knees, saving: ''You internal rogue, if
you don't keep quiet I'll fix your With
that he would pull his sword from its
scabbard, and the boy continuing his
struggles, Blitz would thrust the sharp
blade into the side of the basket repeat
edlv. The bov would yell with pain,
CRYING "Murderl" and Helpm while
the Infatuated master exclaimed "rll
kill you" and keep thrusting the blade
into the poor boys body The crowd,
aroused at such inhuman brutality,
would rush forward to rescue the boy
from apparent death, when the basket,
being overturned, would be found to be
empty. The excited mob, supposing
that Blitz had murdered the boy and
disposed of him by his sorcery, would
be about to wreck tn If vengeance upon
his person, when he once more lifted
the basket and disclosed the assistant
alive and unhurt. Not until the very
last development of the trick was it evil
dent tina the senses of a hundred people
had been iuU0led,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
Rheumatism and Catarrh Can be Cured,
CANANDAIGUA. N V. Nav % 1885

CANANDAIGUA, N. Y, May 90, 1886.
Pdrdee Medicine Co..
GENTLEMEN:-Nearly all winter was con.
fined to my room with in1ammatory rheu-
matism. 1 commenced using Dr. Pardee's
Rheumatic Remedy, but after taking it for
a time the pain became more intense, and ]
was alarmed and feared the remedy was
making me worse but continued its use and
soon the pain left me, and 1 gradually i'm
proved, the soreness leaving my arms and
shoulders and seeming TO pass out at my toes.
1t has completely cured me. At the time
l commenced using the remedy, l had a
throat difficulty and the catarrh, which
found to be better after taking it, and it &C.
CURED to me to use it as a gargle, which
did, and to my great satisfaction improved
rapidly, and to-day am free from both rheu-
matism and catarrh. 1 consider it indispens-
able as a family medicine. l take one tea
spoonful after breakfast and find it a splen.
did tonic. 1 would advise you to recommend
it as gargle for throat troubles and catarrh,
for l know it will cure. l have seen some
remarkable cures from the use of this rem
edy, and it is one 1 can recommend to all.
lam, very truly yours,
Z. r. MCCALL.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
MONEY Forum In renair

MONEY FOUND.-In repairing house
in Brooklyn the sum of 50, 500 was
found in cham is bag under the floor,
and turned over to the landlord. The
last occupant, a man whose wife died
in the house, now sues the landlord for
the money, alleging that his late thrifty
helmete used to extract money from his
pockets habitually, that he could never
find trace Of it, and is convinced that
the concealed treasure was the accumu-
lated deposits she had relieved him of.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
Less than 0ne-half the Amount Cured
Him.

John c. Heron, of 46 4th street, Rochester
has been troubled for years with rheumatism
in the shoulders and about the heart. He
gave physician ten dollars for au examine
ton, and he merely informed him that he
had rheumatism of the heart He was cured
by DR.. Pardee's Rheumatic Remedy, and for
less than one-half the money paid for the ex-
animation.
Ask your druggist for Dr. Pardee's Rem
edY, and take no other. Price, 81 per bottle
six bottles, S..
Pardee Medicine Co. RocheStAr NJ
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

THEY SUFFERED. "A citizen of Chlca-
go named Johnson fell i'll, and with his
wife and little boy, suffered want. The
dealer of whom they had bought their
furniture on time foreclosed his chattel
mortgage, and they were turned out into
the street. In this hour of their ex-
tremity woman offered them room in
her house, and though they knew the
character of the house, their necessity
forced them to accept the kind offer.
The house was raided the other day,
and this story came out in court. The
Johnsons, who are well spoken of, were
discharged, and before he left court the
husband received an offer of work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

A MOTHERS GrFT.-It was a singular
fancy for the mother of Brooks, who is
under sentence of death for the murder
OF his companion, Preller, to send the
condemned man package of candles
and school books all the way from her
English home. And yet it spoke a
mothers love for her boy; and. poor
soul, it was probably all she had to give,
Secretary Manning directed that the
gifts should be Immediately forwarded
to their destination, duty free.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

THE DIFFERENCE. - 'Took here
waiter" SAID man in a city restaurant
the other day, ''is there any difference
in your roast lamb and roast muttonl
| don't detect any, ooh, yes,n said
the waiter. "You will notice that yes
terday when you had roast lamb gave
you twenty five cent check. To dav,
when you had roast mutton, gave YOU
a twenty-cent check, There's the diff
ference. "-PrO0idence Journal
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

Abcut two years ago a prominent citizen OF
Chicago was told by his physicians that he
must die They said his system was so debll-
itated that there was nothing left to build on
He made up his mind to try new depart
ure" He got some of DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery" and took it according to
directions. He began to in prove at once he
kept up the treatment for some months, and Is
to-day well man. He says the discovery
saved his life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

SFEDs.-A hardware man of Gales.
burg, ILL.,, is in hard luck. He offered a
stove to any person who would guess
the correct number of seeds in a pump
kin in his store window. One of the
guessers put the number at $40, 1877.
There were 500 seeds, and six persons
guessed the right number,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

LosT--A Columbus doctor has been
sent to an insane asylum because he be
lieVed he lost his head in a game of bill
lizards, and looken under the table to
find it.-KaaSa8 city Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

The tempered light Of the woods Is like
perpetual morning, and is stimulating and he
roic. The anciently reported spells Of these
places creep on us. The incommunicable trees
begin to persuade us to live with them, and
quit our life Of solemn trifles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

DR.. Gross, physician at st. Vincent's Hospi'
tai, Baltimore. Nd, considers Red Star Cougl
Cure perfectly harm esq, being purely vegeta'
BILE and entirely free from opiates, poisons,an
other narcotics. Other professionals also en-
dorse it as prompt, safe and sure. Price, TWEEN
ty-fye cents bottle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

On FIRE.-A chimney on fire called
out some of the Baltimore firemen the
other day. When they reached the
house one of them drew q big
pistol, and, standing below, fred
five shots up the chimney. Instantly
the SCOT and fire dropp down, and the
fro was extinguished. TIL conclusion
loosened the accumulated SCOT. The
police and firemen of that city says it is
an old practice with themselves and has
never failed,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

We ought not to be too anxious to encourage
untried innovation, in cases of doubtful I'M
provement. For quarter of century Ut.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy has been before me
public and passed through the seyerest te5t,
for that disagreeable malady. Thousands OF
testimonials of its virtues. 50cents per bottle.
By druggists.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

The magical effects Of 81. Jacobs OIL in re-
moving soreness aud stiffness makes 1t tnval-
uable at all times. Rheumatism and Neural
gia promptly yield to il.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

The best test of eyesight is small prints the
best test of the cleanliness of room is the
clean mess of the hooks and corners; and the
best test of life is microscopic examination
of common acts in ordinary hours. If it viii
hear the test il is pure indeed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

1t is that impurity in the blood which. accumu-
lating In tn glands of the neck, produces unsghty
Jumps or swellings; which causes painful running
the arms, legs or feet which developes vi
GERS in the eyes ears or nose, often causing blind
ness or deafness; which is the origin OF pimples
cancerous growths or the many other manifesto,
tons usually ascribed to "humors." 1t is a more
formidable enemy than consumption or cancer
alone, for scrofula combines the possible fea-
lures Of both Being the most ancient is the most
general Of all diseases affections, for very few
persons entirely free from 1t.
How can 1t be cured By taking Hoods Sarsapa,
ra, which, by the cures It has accomplished often
when other medicines have failed has proven itself
to be potent and peculiar medicine for this dis
ease. Some of these cures are really wonderful.
If you suffer from scrofula In any Of its various
forms be sure to give Hoods Sarsaparilla trial
Send for book Of cures
An0dIS kiIIa
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20
"FrafIty, thy Name is Woman"

A hollow palm, as a rule, goes with worry.
ing and unhappy disposition.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

That she is frail, often in body,
"'Tis true, tits true tits pity,
And pity tits, its true"
DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" is the
best res orative tonic for physical frailty in
women or female weaknesses or derange-
ments. By druggists. Price reduced TO one
dollar.
Jay Gould goes yachting again this winter
to Bermuda.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-20

The Bulgarian throne seems to be still
stuffed with carpet tacks.